R698-7-8. Ambulance Vehicles

  (1) A publicly owned or privately owned ambulance vehicle can be designated as an emergency vehicle if the vehicle is licensed by the Utah Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services to provide emergency and non-emergency ambulance services under Title 26, Chapter 8a.

  (2) An industrial ambulance vehicle can be designated as an emergency vehicle if:

  (a) the vehicle is in compliance with the emergency lights and siren requirements of Title 41, Chapter 6a;

  (b) the vehicle is properly insured;

  (c) the vehicle is licensed and has a current safety inspection certificate; and

  (d) the company that owns the vehicle receives written authorization to operate the vehicle as an emergency vehicle from:

  (i) the sheriff of the county in which the company is located; and

  (ii) the chief of police of the city, if any, in which the company is located.